I have always liked Alma's, but this was Bob's first visit there. He found it to be delightful.

AND GUESS WHAT

I had an entirely agreeable time!

I learned that Bob is 91 years old and is a WWII U.S. Navy veteran. He and his wife have been married for 67 years. They have four children and two handfuls of grandchildren.

Bob was born on Dorchester MA where his father was a Boston Cop.

After WWII and marriage Bob was at first in the retail fur business. He was wise enough to forsake this and to move into Insurance. He had a fine career which began in New Hampshire, and took him to Boston, New York City and Chicago. He and his wife retired early and moved to SRQ where he began another (and successful) career in Real Estate.

HE IS A PRETTY COOL GUY EH?

Despite my small-minded reservations I had a fine time with Bob.

I AM ALREADY A BIT OF AN OLD COOT AND OLD FART (Applause from the balcony please).

IF I EVER GET TO BE NINETY-ONE I HOPE THAT SOME WHIPPER-SNAPPER AGED SIXTY-NINE WILL BE PLEASED TO HAVE LUNCH WITH ME.﻿

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I am from a blue collar background in Bristol, England, and was educated in the days of the 11+ system.
I am one of nine children. My eight siblings live in England.
After school I was first a banker; then a seminarian; then an Episcopal Priest.
I trained for ordained ministry at St. John's College, Nottingham, U.K; and the University of Nottingham from which I was graduated with the degree Bachelor in Theology.
I had 30 years of parish ministry in Massachusetts. (Fitchburg, Chicopee, Pittsfield and Cambridge).
Now retired, I live in Sarasota, FL.
My mantra: - "There is no secular world".